

Uniden BCD325P2 Handheld TrunkTracker V Scanner. 25,000 Dynamically Allocated Channels. Close Call RF Capture Technology. Location-Based Scanning and S.A.M.E. Weather Alert. Compact Size.
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Ms. Blanche Schmitt IV
Greater than one weekUnable to receive local public service activity. Completely useless. Programming with RR/premium yields a relatively ugly paperweight that simply never makes any noise ... Oh well...
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Bradley B.
> 3 dayI am pleased with the BCD325P2 scanner.This is my first digital scanner. I have two analog scanners, only one is still working. I found this rather easy to program manually from the keypad, despite what other reviews have indicated. I was able to program an analog system in about 45 min out of the box. I spent a good deal of time studying the manual online a month before I purchased it, so I was familiar with the radio. I wanted a scanner I can program the systems I want to scan, and not worry about national databases, sd cards, and all the clutter I will not use, so i chose this unit. The only issue I have with it is the receiver. It works very well in a quiet RF environment, but gets wiped out near cellular base stations. This happens on both digital and analog. I live less than a block away from a cell tower, and had to hunt for a spot that it will receive the control channel. I have not had any issues with lsm distortion, as i live 2 miles away from the main site. I am happy with the unit, and would recommend it to anyone.
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Colin Murphy
> 3 dayGrade scanner because it gets lots of channels. You have to pay for the upgrade to get DMR. Its also difficult. To turn systems on and off you have to go through a series of menus.
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Aaron W
Greater than one weekYou definately have to have someone who is capable of programming the scanner or else you will spend a lot of money getting the agencies that you want to listen to. The scanner is coompact, and definately a quality product. I would recommend an external speaker for better sound quality and to purchase extra recharagble batteries and a charger. I go through two batteries about every 6 hours. You cannot recharge the batteries in the scanner and listen to it at the same time.
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Bill Limoges
> 3 dayOk scanner, but battery life could be better, charging while in use, and Bluetooth capability would also be a major plus, so I could connect to my car, and other wireless speakers. Programming is not to bad, *if* you use an app. Overall, Im happy with the purchase, but it could be improved a lot in the areas I mentioned.
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Mom on the coast
> 3 dayBought this as a gift to replace an older one. Went digital because I wanted to make sure he was able to get all the channels. Said it was a little tough to set up but if you find the correct channel online, just takes a little time. Drains the batteries big time though.
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Chad Price
Greater than one weekThis is an awesome scanner! It has everything you need to listen to police and fire dept. Highly recommend!
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Kevin Fogarty
> 3 dayCapable of everything I want just very hard to program
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T. Scott, Minneapolis, MN
> 3 dayFair warning to the people who consider themselves smart and capable when using tech tools and may be a little concerned after reading about how difficult it is to learn how to use this device. I dont shy away from learning any tech tool but after three weeks using this I gave up and returned it. Heres a few of the problems you will run into: --There are no actual instructions for setup and use. It comes with a small booklet with several pages of details on the multiple programming features but that wont walk you through how to make the device work for your needs in your area. -- There really arent any YouTube videos that will walk you through the essential features of the device and how to set it up. There are videos that may show you a few features on this particular device, and lots of videos that show you how to work with other scanner devices (which are definitely not the same), but so far nothing that will take you through a starters set-up and programming this radio for use in your area. -- If you are serious about using the device and programming it on your own, you will likely have zero success unless you subscribe to a website such as RadioReference.com where you will actually find a much better version of the the device instructions and web boards with FAQs that will help you with your questions. There, you will at least find the frequencies that you need for programming the radio for use in your area and the people who manage the site are very friendly. But... -- You will still need to download and learn how to use a not-so-intuitive software application called FreeSCAN that will gather the multiple frequencies you will likely need to program your device and transfer the frequencies onto your new radio. It is confusing, but there are some good YT videos that will walk you through this process. --If you get this far, you will have the correct frequencies programmed on your new device and then you will be confused as hell about actually trying to use the insane amount of features and feature menus in the small mobile device. You will have some basic questions like what is squelch and how do I manage it so I can understand what is coming over the radio, and some more complicated questions like, how do I program quick menu buttons or stay on one frequency, or get back to the frequency I was listening to five minutes ago. And unless you have an experienced person who can help you learn all that, you will be frustrated about how far you got into this radio thing and you still cant listen to your local police, fire or EMT calls with any regularity. I strongly recommend if you are at all thinking of purchasing this device and learning how to use it that you find an experienced radio hobbyist in your area who is will to help you program the device and give you some personal training. If you have that, and you are willing to look at this as a project and a hobby that requires some skill you may have some success and I wish you the best of luck. For me, I concluded that using a digital scanner radio in a trunk system is no longer a hobby for someone who wants to casually listen in. No disrespect for the serious radio enthusiasts but this device was not for me. Good luck!
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John F.
> 3 dayDevice works as expected. Great transaction